Soul Food~What I Learned from the Easter Bunny
A lot can happen in a matter of a couple of days. I had the good fortune to spend a couple of days with my daughter Shayna over Easter weekend and this is what I learned from the Easter Bunny.
- You’re never too old for family traditions. I’ve been hiding my daughter’s Easter basket for 32 years now, (with the exception of my ten years in Cali). I get just as much JOY and excitement from hiding her basket (and eggs filled with scratch-off lottery tickets) as she does in looking for them. I was never one to fill her basket with candy (even when she was small) OK so she gets ONE chocolate bunny, but mostly little trinkets of things she likes.
- My memory isn’t as good as it used to be, and I couldn’t remember where I hid all the eggs…so there still is one missing egg in her house with a lottery ticket in it. I learned to take more pictures with my phone, if your memory goes at least you have the photos.
- Shayna splits all the holidays up between her step-mom and family and me. As the years go by, I’m getting much better with this…being a Cancer this is challenging. However, I’ve come to understand it’s much better to spread the love than keep it all to yourself. There is some truth to age brings wisdom!
- When you let go of expectations, the Universe brings you more than you could’ve asked for. I had bought a ham and the fixings that go with it for me to eat while my daughter visited with her step-family. Since they always make a huge Holiday feast, I’m not expecting her to eat with me (although I secretly always hoped). This year she came home hungry because she planned on eating with me. (She did let me know before she left, so I planned my dinner for when she came back from her visit.)
A good friend of mine had a serious accident this past week and is lucky to be alive. He is young and has a new bride with two children they’ve raised together. I’ve been reminded, once again, that life is fleeting. Here today and in a matter of an instant could be gone tomorrow. Don’t wait for the Easter Bunny to bring you a basket filled with joy, live each day as if YOU were the Easter Bunny and drop eggs filled with love, sharing, and kindness wherever you may go.
Here is a link to my latest show with guest star Spencer Homage, we explore crystals, the sun sign Taurus, talk about the Law of Circulation, and Tips on Coming Out of your Comfort Zone:
Blessings,
Eva Starr & Ziggy Starrdust
